DestinyAnd just like that, my sister was gone again.My heart was broken, but at the same time, I was glad she was safe. She looked good, her inner strength intact. I admired her for it because she wasn't weak like me.But now that she was gone, I was alone again, alone with the devil himself.I broke into tears as I remembered what had conspired last night between Alpha Aldric and me. The way he spanked me until my rear was red and raw. I purposely hid it from Aria because I didn't want to worry her, but now I kind of wish I told her. Hours passed, and I was left alone in the small room. I had nothing to occupy my time except for my thoughts. My mind kept wandering back to my family and friends, and I couldn't help but feel a sense of loss and despair.I tried to distract myself by exploring the room, but there was nothing of interest. The bed was uncomfortable, and the desk had nothing on it except for a few sheets of paper and a pen. I sat down at the desk and picked up the pen,

Aldric"Don't you think you are a bit hard on the girl, Alpha Aldric?" one of my pack mates dared to question.I bared my teeth, snarling at him with enough force to make him flinch back in terror. "She is mine. I can do whatever I damn well please with her.""But Alpha..."I whirled around to face him, my eyes blazing with furious anger. The veins in my neck bulged from the sheer rage coursing through me. "Are you testing me, Jeremy? Do you have a death wish or something? Don't tell me you are sweet on my mate because if you are, there will be dire consequences."The silence hung heavy in the air as everyone exchanged uneasy glances."I am not sweet on her, Alpha Aldric. I have my own mate. I just don't understand why you are so cruel to her. I thought one was supposed to have a special bond with one's mate. Don't you feel it with her?" Jeremy asked, trying to keep his voice strong and steady.And damned if the man didn't raise a good point. I hadn't planned to be so cruel to my mate

AriaAs I jolted awake, a piercing scream ripped through the air, my heart pounding wildly in my chest and my breaths coming out in gasps. I felt the nightmare clawing at my sanity, its memories so vivid they seemed to etch themselves onto the back of my eyelids.And then, I felt two arms wrap around me that brought some small measure of comfort, but not enough to erase the terror that still gripped my soul."Aria, calm down. It was just a dream," the familiar deep voice comforted me.Ah, that's right. I was sharing a bed with Nathan, so I wasn't alone. I leaned into his embrace, enjoying his warmth as he stroked my hair.My chest heaved as I remembered Destiny in my nightmare, she was in agony at Alpha Aldric's hands."De...Destiny," I choked out her name, "she is in agony. Alpha Aldric was torturing her, and she..." I could no longer suppress my tears."Shh...you don't know that," he murmured softly. "She smiled when you saw her, right? She still has hope." Nathan's words were gentl

Destiny I took a deep breath to inhale fresh air. I was finally allowed outside! "Don't go too far, Ms. Destiny. Alpha will be angry," Delora had warned before I stepped outside." "You think I don't know that?" I groaned. "Where would I go anyway? It's not like I can escape with this thug watching me." I pouted and pointed at the man Alpha Aldric asked to follow me around. "Who are you calling a thug?" The man barked. Delora chuckled. "That's Henrick. He is the omega of the pack. And he is far from a thug." As if I cared. I stride toward the garden outside. The flowers were in full bloom, and sweetly scented vines looped through every space available, creating a wind tunnel that carried the perfume of the blooms to me. I was nearly breathless with delight. I had never seen a more beautiful place. "Hey! Slow down, girl! I can't keep up," the omega named Henrick shouted behind me. I ignored him and kept walking toward the small pond by the rose garden. I reached the pond, wher

Aldric "What did you say to the girl?" I asked, scowling. Henrick looked at me as if I had suddenly sprouted two heads. "Pardon me, Alpha?" I held back a growl and stared him in the eye. Irritation flashed like lightning through me. I fought to keep my control. "You know very well what I mean. What did you tell her to make her laugh like that in the garden?" A smile teased his lips. "Oh. That." My irritation grew. "Will you answer me?" "Nothing much, really," Henrick shrugged nonchalantly. I roared in frustration. "Nothing!? I haven't seen that girl crack a smile, let alone laugh, but all of a sudden, you had her chuckling like a hyena?" Henrick cocked his head to the side, a half-smile on his lips. "What's the matter, Alpha King? Are you jealous?" I clenched my fists, feeling a surge of frustration coursing through me. Jealousy was not an emotion I was accustomed to, and the fact that Henrick had even suggested it only served to stoke the flames of my irritation. "Jealous?"